Odenton

Odenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It was founded in 1868 as the result of the construction of the B&P Railroad, and it was named after Governor Oden Bowie. The town expanded from the 1870s to the 1880s, and, after World War I, Odenton experienced further growth due to the construction of Fort Meade. In 2010, Odenton had a population of 37,132 people.